CHICAGO — A 23-month-old boy died Tuesday when he was beaten to death during a domestic dispute in a Chicago neighborhood, authorities said.
According to Chicago police, the child was punched multiple times in the face by a man in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the city’s South Side, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
Police said charges are pending, the Sun-Times reported. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office has not released details on the death, according to the newspaper.
The toddler was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, WBBM reported.
The man, who police said has a history of mental illness, was taken into custody at the scene, according to the Chicago Tribune. Police have not identified the man.